Went here with some friends, nobody had been here before, we picked because it was geographically located half way between our homes in IL and WI. Â This was a cute place and very affordable. Â I went in with no expectations and left pleased. Â They had a large beer selection.
The pizza was great, $10 for a 10" with 3 toppings, oh my! The chopped salad was delicious and served with large avocado slices - too bad they don't have a picture of it on the menu, more people would get this for sure! Â Good bargain for people on a budget or for families.
I was at a banquet in the basement this week.  It  was excellent.  We enjoyed broasted chicken, Italian Beef,  mixed veggies, mashed potatoes and gravy and mostacelli, wonderful coffee and a great salad.  I had not been to In-Laws in about ten years.  It was great then and it is great now.  I think I will be returning for the broasted chicken sometime soon.
Review Source:I was curious to try this place based on how close this location is to my house and the fact that the reviews were good. Â
Walked in straight to the bar/lounge area. Â It was Monday night football. Â We got there before the game to enjoy their all-u can eat pizza special for $3.99. Â The lounge was nice and plenty of big screens for the games. Â We sat at a booth which had a big plasma on the wall just above us. Â
We were quick to order as i had my mind set on pizza. Â My friend had the imported draft at $3.50 ea. and I just had some sprite. Â So we ordered the sausage pizza...waited about 15min before it made it to our table. Â It was surprisingly delicious!!!7 Â We couldn't stop eating and between the two of us we ate one full sausage pizza! Â No we couldn't order more though the waitresses were very attentive and more than willing to get one started for us prior to finishing our current pizza. Â
The game was great...GO BEARS! Â It was a good dining experience at a great price, our total for one large sausage pizza, 4 imported drafts and a sprite...$25!!!!
I liked the atmosphere as it was a mixed crowd. Â JI definitely come back again!!!
This place is HORRIBLE!! DO NOT EAT HERE!!! Â FOOD WAS COLD AND NASTY!! Â SERVICE WAS HORRIBLE. Â We ordered our appetizers and they were stone cold!! Â Jalapeno poppers were warm on the ends and ice cold in the middle! Â Calamari bland and was not served with any lemon. Â We still decided to still wait for our dinners well we should have left!! Â My daughter ordered a Gyro that was supposed to be off the spit! Â Well guess what it was the same cheap gyro stuff you buy at Jewel in the packaged meat section and was not worth 9.99!!! Â HORRIBLE!!! Â I ordered the full slab of ribs and well they were mostly FAT!!! Â and they were cold!! Â Baked potato was fine but well didn't get anything but butter for mine. Â How about some sour cream people!! Â Everything was COLD!!! Â My fiance ordered the fish dinner. Â It was cold, bland, and still no lemon. Â Who serves sea food without LEMON!! Â This place was just horrible and EVERYTHING WAS COOKED IN THE MICROWAVE!!!!!! Â That is why is was cold and had only certain parts were warm! Â As for the service..... Â WHAT SERVICE we only saw the guy when we ordered, When he brought the food, and when he brought the check!! Â DID NOT EVEN REFILL OUR DRINKS!!! Â We will not be going to this place again not even if you paid us 2.00 or a million we will not be going back. Â Do yourselves a favor and avoid this place!! Â It is as bad as the AVALON that is right next to it!!!! Â HORRIBLE FOOD AND HORRIBLE SERVICE!!! Â NASTY NASTY FOOD!!!!
Review Source:Went here on a Monday night, Monday night football bears game was playing and we were sporting our bears gear. it was only my 7 yr old and me having a girls night out but we are both bears fans and wanted to eat. the host seated us in the corner w the tv out of view in a really empty room. he said he would keep us posted on the score and never did nice!
they must not get many children there to dine cause we were offered no kids menu.
we settled on the fried chicken and fries that were good and i ate from the salad bar. Soup was good but nothing is labeled and did not know what some items were.
i would have given 4 stars but there was no interest for people with kids - all they need to do is put a kids corner on the menu and magic - i would be a fan!
Also the staff should really consider putting labels up by the salad bar...
I've been to this place plenty of times and I think its finally time to set the record straight for peeps who dare to venture into In-Laws. Â I don't know much about the restaurant, however the bar is one of the worst around. Â I've waited as long as 20 minutes for a beer before... and that's with aggressive body posture and verbosity. Â The waitresses are not happy, unaccommodating and the bouncers puff their chest out, throw their body weight around and make people uncomfortable. Â I'm all about bartenders and help staff being able to throw a few back... they work at a bar. Â But, when your paying customers have empty glasses, that shit is unacceptable. Â I've heard rumors about the Khayat's poor management, but I never believed it until now. Â I'd think twice before you choose to visit In-Laws, Fatman PIzza Pub, or Firewood. Â The problem starts at the top and it shows through the poor levels of service at their establishments.
Review Source:do not buy the lunch salad bar and expect the full bar. It is unmarked, but only certain items at the salad bar are included. Â They expect you to have ESP and guess that the noodles and sauce will double the cost of the buffet. Â No signs anywhere telling you this. When brought to their attention, they just smile and say "Sorry, that is just the way it is"
Left feeling ripped off.
I live in Gurnee and have been in here a number of times because of it's central location and I must say I am usually disappointed. Â I was in for lunch today, $2.50 for a small glass of chocolate milk is laughable, the salad bar had pretty good variety but the lettuce itself was the cheapest all-white and light green iceburg-how about something with some taste, like a choice also of romaine or spinach? Â The rolls were hockey pucks and the fried buffet food looked like it'd been there for HOURS. Â The elderly female server was slow and very rude, acted like i had nerve sitting in "her" dining room. Â I've talked to the managers in the past and they are never too concerned about my comments and you never see ANY employees smiling or going out of their way to talk or even be friendly. Â I managed restaurants for over 25 years and the attitude always starts at the top. I refuse to return and If this was my place I'd be embarrassed...
Review Source:This review is only about the Sports Lounge.
I came here with a large group to watch a Bears game. The management was given a heads up that we were coming.
I was amazed that the management apparently didn't schedule any extra help for the bar area on a football Sunday. Service was glacial with 2 bartenders and one waitress for a packed to over capacity bar. As a woman who was standing next to me said: "those girls behind the bar certainly aren't about to break a sweat". Extremely well said summary of the situation.
The restaurant area proper was literally deserted- why didn't the management bring in a waitress or two to help out?
The "additional tip" selection below.... "Waiter Service: Not Sure" was never more accurate.
The halftime "free pizza" evaporated in seconds (I actually never saw it!) and there were problems with the drink specials being overcharged.
I am sure that the food and drinks at In-Laws are good, they are known for their thin crust pizza.... but what good is excellent food if there isn't a server to take your order? I heard people comment that the management was losing out on sales big-time by not being properly staffed.
I feel there are better places in the greater Gurnee area to watch a Bears game and I intend to spend my money in one of them next weekend.
If your idea of a night out is to go to Old Country Buffet and eat their frozen and reheated food, this is the place for you!
Went there for lunch on a weekday. Extremely disappointing! I got the buffet which I always know is probably a risk, but my hubby ordered a sandwich so we could share.
The buffet was all fried food, the beef vegetable soup was more like over salted over tomato minestrone, and the sandwich was kinda gross. The best thing about it was the wheat bread....yeah that bad!
We will never eat here or FatMans again since its the same company! Reminds me of an episode of Kitchen Nightmares where Ramsey finds out that everything is frozen and reheated in the microwave, not a thing a REAL restaurant should do! Not for everything!
Also it's pretty expensive for the quality of food and you're only paying for the atmosphere, which was actually nicely decorated.
Sports bar...check out their drink specials. The $5 long islands on Fridays are HUGE and KILLER. Their restaurant is also really good. So far, I've tried the chicken stir fry rice bowl (Which, ironically, came on a plate...) and it was so good! Also have tried the shrimp and scallop bake. Very creamy and garlicy. The last time I was there I got the chicken caesar salad "bowl", which, again, came on a plate. The chicken was too dry for my taste and some of the lettuce was wilted and turning colors. Um.
Review Source:I feel The In-Laws is the best next thing to a comfortable sports bar even if its not in the city. Â I eat/drink at the bar, and the 2 times ive been here the waitress either doesnt exist or is too busy bartending. Â Finally the 5$bar food (wings, pizza, and burger) are good, the portions are sufficient . Â
This place draws up a nice crowd for games, especially Bears games. Â They have dart boards and a lot of space for friends.
Located behind Avalon off of Grand Ave. Â The place has been rebuilt since a fire about 10 years ago so it still has the new look going for it.
The menu is more  American fare and catering to the bar crowd more.  Decent mix between fried foods and more healthy items.  The pizza is still good and one of the better choices around, although it gets lost as such in this pizza heavy area.  Cant say I have ever had bad food or service here and a friend of mine who is a very picky eater likes it and I trust her eccentricity for certain foods.
I personally have never been to the bar but I do know that it gets busy at night and is a big spot for the locals.
A nice local spot.
We were looking for a place to eat around 10:30pm on a Friday night, and anyone who knows Gurnee, knows choices are a bit limited at that time of night. We decided to pull into In-Laws since the ratio of cars to the Avalon was so much greater. Now I haven't been here in YEARS. Not only did I not recognize the place when I walked in, but I learned that several years ago the bar has became the only "club" in Gurnee.
We asked at the counter if they were still serving food in their restaurant. We were informed that they'd turned off their grills and fryers, but they could make us a pizza. They were completely awesome! Even though they'd moved around most of their tables to start cleaning for the night, they found room for us and made us a pretty decent pizza. The waitress and rest of the staff we dealt with was very friendly.
They've done a nice job remodeling the place, even if it was several years ago. The manager that we spoke with was very nice, and I thought it was great that he accomadated us when he didn't have to. They have nightly specials that look really good. We'll definitely be back to try some of their other fare!
Wow, they really remodeled this place. If memory serves (and I hadn't been there in a while), it used to be a typical Greek joint + sports bar, with a 25-page tome of a menu that included "specials" ranging from enchiladas to souvlaki. No longer.
The menu's been pared down to a manageable number of very normal American dishes, plus a robust daily lunch and dinner buffet. The decor's been completely updated - it's cozy and pleasant, two fireplaces, nice windows. We went for lunch and there was plenty of seating - we actually had the back room to ourselves.
Not recommended: the portobello mushroom sandwich. I usually love these things. The mushroom on the sandwich was awful: tough, too earthy, past its prime at best. The other veggies were fresh and perfectly cooked. I think I just got a fluke bad one. My coworkers enjoyed their food just fine. I expect I'll give the place another go. The atmosphere was nice and the prices were fine.
Located on an odd little wedge at Milwaukee & Grand in Gurnee.
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